THE Orthodox Evangelist.OR A TREATISE Wherein many Great EVANGELICAL TRUTHS (Not a few whereof are much opposed and Eclipsed in this perilous hour of the Passion of the Gospel) Are briefly Discussed, cleared, and confirmed: As a further help, for the Begetting, and Establishing of the Faith which is in Jesus.As also the State of the Blessed, Where; Of the condition of their SOULS from the instant of their Dissolution: and of their Persons after their Resurrection.By JOHN NORTON, Teacher of the Church at Ipswich in New England.For I determined not to know any thing amongst you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor. 2.2.Moreover, I will endeavour, that you may be able after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance. 2 Pet. 1.15.LONDON, Printed by John Macock, for Henry Cripps, and Lodowick Lloyd, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes head Alley near Lombard street. 1654.THE Orthodox Evangelist.OR A TREATISE Wherein many Great EVANGELICAL TRUTHS (Not a few whereof are much opposed and Eclipsed in this perillous hour of the Passion of the Gospel) Are briefly Discussed, cleared, and confirmed: As a further help, for the Begeting, and Establishing of the Faith which is in Jesus.As also the State of the Blessed, Where; Of the condition of their SOULS from the instant of their Dissolution: and of their Persons after their Resurrection.By JOHN NORTON, Teacher of the Church at Ipswich in New England.For I determined not to know any thing amongst you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor. 2.2.Moreover, I will endeavour, that you may be able after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance. 2 Pet. 1.15.LONDON, Printed by John Macock, for Henry Cripps, and Lodowick Lloyd, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes head Alley neer Lombard street. 1654.Title page of The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…, London, 1654The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…John Norton, 1654

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For our better proceeding in the Consideration of this Subject; it may be helpful to our understanding, that we observe this Method.

FOr our better proceeding in the Consideration of this Subject; it may be helpful to our understanding, that we observe this Method.

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1. To consider what the Decree is. 2. What is the Object of the Decree. 3. The Liberty of the Decree, i. e. of God decreeing. 4. The chief Objections made against it, to remove them. 5. The Order of propounding it. ⟨p. 51⟩6. The usefulness of this Doctrine.

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The Decree, is God by one eternal-free-constant act,¹ absolutely determining the Futurition, i. e. the infallible future being of whatsoever is besides himself, unto the praise of his own Glory: the cause, and disposer of all things, the Antecedent and disposer of all events.

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It is God decreeing; because whatsoever is in God, is God.

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